"The progress of electronic air waybills (e-AWB) slowed unexpectedly in March, sparking a mixed response from the software industry as to whether the development is a major concern. The latest figures from IATA show that in March e-AWB penetration slipped slightly to 37.1% compared with 37.5% in February. At the current rate, it could take a decade or more before electronic documentation becomes anything like the norm for international airfreight shipments. However, logistics software firm Descartes Systems Group director of logistics execution solutions Jim Alemany did not think that the decline was too much to worry about." - Continue reading this Air Cargo News article by downloading the PDF.
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